Intervertebral disc degeneration and vertebral end plate damage in acute lumbar disc herniation

Background: Although microtrauma, gene polymorphisms, or subclinical infection could initiate lumbar disc herniation (LDH), the final pathway culminating in herniation can involve two possible trajectories—degeneration of nucleus pulposus or vertebral end plate (EP) damage. We performed a retrospect...

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Main Authors: Arul P Nehru, Rishi M Kanna, Ajoy P Shetty, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isjonline.com/article.asp?issn=2589-5079;year=2023;volume=6;issue=2;spage=118;epage=124;aulast=Nehru